The ultimate teasing of a fishing beauty

Xia Yang wanted to know, and Fu Xiuyan certainly wouldn't hide it.

"Mr. Shen, the state banquet chef, do you know?"

Xia Yang knew a little about this. He had heard his father mention it several times, saying that the dishes at the banquet were still made by Mr. Shen and were more to his liking.

"he is?"

Fu Xiuyan nodded. "That's Shen. Old Master Shen is his grandfather. His ancestors were imperial chefs and were old friends with my grandfather's family. The elders in his family are all chefs at the state banquet level. They have entertained dignitaries from home and abroad countless times. But he was the only one who rebelled and insisted on making his own private dishes. His family didn't agree at the time and blocked his bank account. That's why he borrowed money from me."

Xia Yang bit his chopsticks and muttered, "He has a pretty good family background."

Fu Xiuyan imitated Shen Suizhi's words and teased Xia Yang: "Only your Xia family and Yu family's precious golden nugget can say that he is not bad."

"What's wrong with me?"

"The Yu family, whose ancestors started out in Jinghai City, has a history of nearly a hundred years. Starting with a textile business, they've expanded into real estate, clothing, jewelry, entertainment, and other industries. They're now planning to get involved in scientific research... More importantly, how many academicians have your Xia family produced in recent years? Your father, Academician Xia Tingyun, is our most valuable academician in agriculture." At this point, Fu Xiuyan suddenly thought of something and said, "Xia means the longest season, the peak of all things. Yang means the prime of life, the majestic and majestic, hence the name Xiayang. No wonder you're called that. Did your father give you that?"

Xia Yang nodded: "But how do you know the future development direction of the Yu family?" He knew nothing about this.

Fu Xiuyan poured Xia Yang some tea. "I'm working with Yu Chi, so naturally I need to know this. Is your mother Senior Yu Qiong?"

Yu Qiong was a national-level singer. As they were in the same circle, Fu Xiuyan should have called her a senior.

In the early years, Yu Qiong's global concerts were sold out. Since her marriage, she's rarely appeared in public, limited to major international stages and the annual Spring Festival Gala. Yet, whenever her name is mentioned, everyone in the country, from the elderly to the toddler, knows her.

It is widely rumored that she is married and has children, and is being kept as a mistress in a golden house, but no one knows who she married or who the child is.

No one knew that she was not "hidden" by Xia Yang's father, but she was reluctant to leave her husband and would follow her husband around whenever she had time.

"You already know everything, and you're still asking me?"

Fu Xiuyan was a little embarrassed, afraid that Xia Yang would misunderstand him. "I just did some research based on my need to have a basic understanding of my partner, but that's all. Before today, I didn't know you..."

"It doesn't matter if you check it out. I don't care about that. First, tell me about Shen Suizhi. What kind of person is he? Is he really homophobic? Has he ever had a girlfriend before?"

Fu Xiuyan was unhappy: "When you are with me, can you please focus on me? Why are you asking about other men? Besides, they just know each other, how can it go that far?"

Xia Yang wanted to say something, but was interrupted by the ringing of her cell phone. It was Yu Chi.

"I'm going out to answer a phone call." After saying that, he left the yard without waiting for Fu Xiuyan's response.

Yu Chi didn't have anything to say, just his routine nagging. He would come to check on Xia Yang almost every two or three days.

Xia Yang originally wanted to ask him about Shen Suizhi, but when he thought about Fu Xiuyan's words, he felt that there was some truth in them, so he didn't ask anything.

When the phone hung up, Xia Yang had already walked a distance. On the way back, passing a somewhat hidden intersection, he heard people talking quietly.

Xia Yang didn't want to listen to other people's gossip, so he quickened his pace and prepared to leave quickly.

"Who the hell is Fu Xiuyan?! Isn't he just relying on his family's money? If he didn't rely on his family, who would be nominated for the best actor this time?"

The sudden increase in volume and the obvious dissatisfaction with Fu Xiuyan in the words stopped Xia Yang in her tracks.

"Even if it wasn't Fu Xiuyan, could it be you? Don't forget, in this drama, you're only the second lead, and at most you can be promoted to supporting actor."

Xia Yang walked closer quietly and hid himself in an inconspicuous shadow.

"Who said I'm second? My role is no less than Fu Xiuyan's! Besides, during the later promotions, Fu Xiuyan never showed up once. Wasn't it me who carried all the scenes? If it were you, the director should switch my role back."

"Gao Mingchuan! You've had too much to drink."

Then Xia Yang heard the man called Gao Mingchuan sneer.

"What? Are you afraid of Fu Xiuyan too? What does he have? Isn't he just a bit talented in acting? There are so many talented people in the entertainment industry, who is he? Besides, he hasn't appeared in the past few years and is already out of fashion! In my opinion, he shouldn't have been invited to the celebration party today. I don't know what Director Zhang was thinking, but he even invited him personally. But thankfully, he knew what was going on and didn't come, which saved him some embarrassment."

"Outdated?" He Shuci looked at Gao Mingchuan, whose eyes seemed to grow to his forehead, and was speechless. He didn't understand where he came up with the conclusion that "outdated".

While Fu Xiuyan didn't appear in person during the promotions for "Mountains and Rivers," he did share his Weibo posts at every event to build momentum. The majority of attendees were Fu Xiuyan's fans. Perhaps because their main character couldn't attend, Fu Xiuyan's fans were particularly active in promoting the film, often helping to maintain order at the event. They were also very enthusiastic towards their fellow cast members who attended the promotions.

What's more, everyone in the industry knows that these three words "Fu Xiuyan" are the guarantee of the movie's box office!

Not to mention that he has not attended any activities in the circle for only three years, even if he has been away from the screen for ten years and returned again, his position in the film and television industry is unshakable!

Gao Mingchuan didn't seem so...brainless before. Perhaps it was because of this promotion, and Fu Xiuyan wasn't there, so everyone focused on him, creating a false impression.

He just saw that they worked in the same company and Gao Mingchuan had drunk a bit too much, so he accompanied him out to sober him up.

I don't want to listen to him daydreaming here!

Gao Mingchuan burped. "Just wait, I'm Gao Mingchuan! I'll soon replace Fu Xiuyan and become the next youngest winner of the three major film awards! No, I'll definitely surpass him!"

He Shuci couldn't help but ask: "Just you?"

"What's wrong with me? Ha! He's just a pretty boy, and he's risen to this position smoothly, isn't it just relying on that face and his family's money? Now, he's retiring. The position of Best Actor should also return to someone more suitable for it."

He Shuci decided to ignore his thoughtless words and get straight to the point: "How did you know Fu Xiuyan was going to quit the entertainment industry? Where did you find out?"